M5.9 earthquake recorded on Mauna Loa; NO tsunami expected
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Key Points:
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck about seven miles east-southeast of Honaunau in South Kona, Hawaii Island, at 9:46 p.m., with a depth of 14 miles near Mauna Loa's western flank.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that no tsunami was generated by the earthquake.
- A second, smaller magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred six minutes later approximately 13 miles beneath the surface northwest of the initial quake.
- Strong shaking from the earthquake was reported across multiple Hawaiian islands, including Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.